Draft the outcome letter from the signed findings
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Draft an outcome letter that follows the investigator’s signed findings and the outcome the decision-maker has chosen.
- What the lawyer must review
- Read the letter line by line against the signed findings
- Remove any fact or sanction that is not in them
- Written for / version
- Written for New South Wales
The work product
Forum. The workplace’s industrial instrument and location
Produce. A draft outcome letter for the decision-maker to approve.
Have ready. Signed findings; The decision-maker’s outcome; The contract, award or policy the lawyer says applies.
Example of the limit. If the findings say the allegation was not established, the letter does not add a warning “for completeness”.
Stop and hand it back when
- The findings are still draft.
- The letter names a sanction the decision-maker has not chosen.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-09-22.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Draft an outcome letter that follows the investigator’s signed findings and the outcome the decision-maker has chosen. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Use only facts that appear in the signed findings.
- State only the outcome the decision-maker has chosen.
- Check the letter against the contract or instrument the lawyer has identified.
- The decision-maker approves the letter before it is sent.
Sources
- Fair Work Ombudsman: workplace investigations · 2026-09-22
- Law Society of New South Wales: a solicitor’s guide to responsible use of artificial intelligence · 2026-09-22
Suggested working checks from the linked public sources. Read the source and confirm it applies to this forum and this date. The checks do not approve software or record that the work is done.